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Win a Signed Copy of ZEITOUN by Dave Eggers
2010 at 5am Posted by Rebecca Schinsky
Dave Eggers has held a special place in my heart ever since A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius brought my future best friend and me together at a pre-college mixer ten years ago, and I’ve had a copy of Zeitoun on my TBR pile for longer than I’d like to admit. Thanks to the good folks at Abe Books, I have a signed copy of this widely praised book to giveaway.
And now for today’s embarrassing confession: before I ever saw the cover or knew that Zeitoun is about a Syrian-American man caught between the war on terror and post-Katrina New Orleans (read the full description here), I thought, based on the how the word sounds, that Zeitoun a work of science fiction/speculative fiction. I mean, Zeitoun. It sounds futuristic, right?
To enter this giveaway, create an alternate definition of the word “zeitoun” or write a description of what your version of a book called Zeitoun would be about, and leave it in the comments.
The giveaway will be open until midnight EST next Thursday, December 16th. The winner (chosen by me) will receive a signed copy of Zeitoun, and a runner-up will receive 50% off a purchase (up to $30 savings) from Abe Books.
Nothing makes a great holiday gift (for yourself or someone else) quite like a signed edition of a great book, so get those entries going.
Special thanks to Abe Books for sponsoring this contest.
Two Truths and a Lie
2010 at 5am Posted by Rebecca Schinsky
How about a little party game, folks? I’ve played Two Truths and a Lie as an icebreaker at conferences and as a drinking game (but never, unfortunately, at the same time), but I haven’t seen it on a blog yet. If you’re unfamiliar, the concept is simple: I’ll give you three statements, and you identify which two are true and which is a lie.
Since I spent most of September traveling for bookish events (the Decatur Book Festival and the annual conferences of NAIBA and SIBA), these are pulled from my experiences there. Dust off your bullshit detectors. Here we go.
Oh, and to sweeten the deal, I’ll compile all of the correct responses and send a randomly selected winner three titles from my TBR.
Ready?
1. When I saw Jonathan Franzen in Decatur, I told him he was pantyworthy.
2. I heard a well-known children’s author repeatedly mutter “The fuckers! The fuckers!” every time his/her team lost a point during a friendly competition.
3. I saw an up-and-coming novelist cry and kiss Fannie Flagg’s hand when they met at SIBA.
Leave your answer in the comments.
Feel free to see how well I know you and leave your own two truths and a lie.
Susan Gregg Gilmore and the Great BEZELLIA GROVE Giveaway
2010 at 5am Posted by Rebecca Schinsky
Hold onto your knickers, people. This is a crazy awesome giveaway.
Susan Gregg Gilmore’s new novel The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove drops today, and I am thrilled to offer you a giveaway the likes of which you won’t find anywhere else on the interweb.
Are you sure you’re ready for this? Read more
Giveaway: 16 x 20 Canvas Print from UPrinting.com
2010 at 8am Posted by Rebecca Schinsky
Several months ago, I won a giveaway at Dawn’s blog for business cards from UPrinting.com. They turned out beautifully, and I’m happy to announced today that I’ve entered into a blog sponsorship program with UPrinting.com so that I’ll be able to offer giveaways for customer printed products like the business cards I recently won and the canvas prints you see in the image above. I’ll also receive products for review and will display a UPrinting.com badge and link in my sidebar.
I entered into this partnership because I know that I love custom-printed material, and the possibilities for we bookish folk are virtually limitless—business cards (for BEA and Book Blogger Con!), bookmarks, custom bookplates, and more—and I’m excited to extend the opportunity to win custom-printed giveaways to my readers.
Now that the businessy stuff is out of the way, let’s get to the goodies!
One lucky reader will win a 16 x 20 canvas art print of a photo of his or her choice. So those vacation photos you’ve been wanting to frame or that adorable picture of your dog that you’re looking for an excuse to display in your home? Picture them large. Here are the deets:
- One randomly selected winner will receive a 16 x 20 rolled canvas print
- Free UPS Ground shipping in the USA
- You must be 18 years old in order to enter.
To enter this giveaway, leave a comment here about the photo you will choose if you win the giveaway and what you’ll do with it (display it in your home, give it as a gift, etc.). I’ll be receiving a canvas print of my own for hosting the giveaway, and I’m thinking about putting this (our tulips in full bloom last spring) on the freshly-painted bright green wall in my bathroom.
The canvas print giveaway is limited to US shipping addresses only and will be open until midnight EST on Friday, May 7, 2010. The randomly selected winner will be announced Monday, May 1oth.
Good luck!
